Your COMPLETE GUIDE to Tokyo street photography

Tokyo is the PERFECT city for street and night photography! There's so many little nooks and hidden spots to take incredibly intricate shots but it's hard to know where they are...
Thank you so much to Eyexplore for having us. Brandon and I learned SO much on this photo adventure! From panning shots to zoom blurs to how to set the aperture like a pro, I actually can't wait to go out and shoot again.
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[@TokyoLens]

Woooo I’ve been waiting for this one~ VERY well put together. Loved it. Also really enjoying the sound design on this one~ And it’s always good to see Lukasz lol

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Thanks so much! Very kind words :)

[@user-xh4ce9mn1j]

東京をこんなに美しく撮ってくれて嬉しいな🙈

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Photographing Tokyo at night gives you endless possibilities to capture the beauty this city displays! ❤️ Tokyo!

[@1Arcite]

Hanna, I have to say that the cinematography of this video is top notch. I love the "slice of life" shots you had in this video. I would watch an entire video of just that with your music synced. And the editing is awesome too! Keep up the great work!

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Thanks so much! I’m really enjoying it atm :)

[@mikearnold9864]

Hi Hannah, I went to Tokyo last month and after watching your previous video with Eyexplore and signed up with them for this exact tour. It was great and my long exposure pics turned out fantastic. Thanks for the info. Eyexplore did a great job.

[@INSTAFLIXMEDIA]

They are totally confused about what street photography is! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@waitungwong5338]

Huko Mukho Hyangla well said

[@JohnKaiYang]

Awesome video Hannah!!! I had the change to visit Tokyo in October and stayed in Shinjuku for 5 days. I absolutely love hanging out and taking long exposure photography in Shinjuku and Tokyo. You are so right....there are endless spots in Tokyo to take night pictures. Thank you for taking me back to Shinjuku! Happy Holidays!

[@KenNewberry]

Great video Hanna-san! You do a great job producing these vlogs. Keep up the great work! 👍

[@2011caitsith]

Already loved the last photography tour and once again this is awesome. Definitly going to book a tour with them!

[@aliendaisy79]

The shots Brandon got are really cool and even in the raw state they are cool. I do like a picture that is taken at an angle it adds some to it.

[@slimjim340]

If I may suggest that using Auto ISO allows you to set the aperture and shutter separately.Night street shooting I would set Auto ISO at 2200.aperture at f3.5, and shutter at 1/90.As someone once said, "set it and forget it". Tokyo looks fab.

[@desireethornton3250]

I love night photos ♥️. I so want to go on a tour like this

[@redoctober6521]

NIce! I loved watching this and thinking “I’ve been there!” and“I’ve taken a photo there!”

[@berteeuh]

Great you're sharing these experiences with your subscribers... Booked myself a photography tour beginning of January in Osaka via Eyexplore, much like the one you're doing in this video. The only reason I would've known them is via your channel! :) Cannot wait for it to be January! Keep up the great videos!

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I’m so glad you’ve found value in this collab! Enjoy your photo adventure!

[@Karen_esque]

Those photography tips were so helpful and they make me want to learn more so I can try on my camera! All of the photos were fantastic.

[@TokyoGritandGrain]

Great advice on the Aperture Priority mode setting. SO many times I'm messing with every single setting in Manual! Anyway, great vid. 👍

[@zam023]

Hannah, this was an amazing video. I liked all the shots taken and video was also awesome. Photography has become like rocket science >_< LOL

[@daisei-iketani]

Sigh. The days when it was OK to shake hands when expressing thanks. Loved this video! Have me some good ideas for similar cityscape/nightscape photography in Yokohama.

[@AlqGo]

7:07 - 7:33 I thought I was watching Discovery Travel on TV. I know you've been vlogging for a year or two now, but your editing skills have improved soo much!

[@lineworks7126]

Yeah that's called using tight shots with shallow depth of field 👌

[@applecandydoll7991]

It's my 1st time to watch your vlog. So Im so excited. I saw your video shared by UNILAD

[@JacobsJapanJourney]

I've been looking for video like this for ages. Thanks Hannah

[@tammi6771]

Love the video. Those photographs were amazing!

[@kenmei18]

Can't say enough good things about this tour/this company. It was a blast. Think of it as a tour, with photography, and education mixed in. Loved it.

[@SaroDogTraining]

I am going to visit Tokyo, Japan this December. Can't wait to take picture and video from this amazing city. Thank you for sharing the tips and some photography ideas.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Glad you liked it. Tokyo is an amazing city to shoot!

[@PearsonRaw]

Always great to see a very talented person looking to constantly improving their skills .

[@vp4744]

Love those panning shots, reminds me of Blade Runner.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Yeah it was my first time doing them. So fun!

[@vp4744]

@@CurrentlyHannahlookup Gavin Hoey for entire panning tutorials

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Thought your display pic was a hair on my screen 😂

[@vp4744]

@@MillennialTravelConfessions 😂 thank you 😂

[@laxinker808]

Your VLOGs are inspiring, love Japan! Hope you make it out to Hawaii and make a VLOGS and photo out here! Aloha!

[@st5338]

The city looks incredibly amazing at night and you find such beautiful hidden areas to take photos. I love watching these type of videos. You have great skills and exceptional talent in cinematography👍🇯🇵❤

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Thank you!

[@blaineandkatey]

So much fun! Now you just need to explain how you are able to not be constantly mesmerized by every neon light so you can take some really cool shots!

[@jkoyamavlogs]

Great video as always and great tips! You motivated me to get out in the cold and shoot some night shots!

[@MartinaTakano]

Yes, we booked a tour as well. Very nice.

[@EYExplore]

;-)

[@kenmei18]

You will love it :)

[@Blackboarddiscover]

Your friend is brilliant. Makes us feel like visit Tokyo soon. Should we pack our bags and visit?

[@Andy-hb8rz]

Awesome channel!! Just the video I was looking for.

[@yabbamita]

There's a feeling of bittersweet watching this video. I got back to Australia recently and am already missing Japan. Next time I'm gonna take some next level photos like you guys! (with my phone haha)

[@justjess882]

Mm yes that editing from 7:07-7:30 was my favourite. 👌😍😱 So.good. And heyy Brandon

[@justjess882]

You should be much proud of this one

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Much proud. Many humble.

[@wehanvanzyl621]

I'd actually also love to see a post on how you edit your photos! The end results you posted on Insta were amazing!

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I’m so glad you liked them that much! Maybe I will one day, just gotta make sure I’m a little more competent.

[@morpheusjp]

L.U.V. Tokyo...and Shinjuku rocks!! i miss that izakayas alleys...

[@SoniaDekker]

You are such an extremely talented videographer!!!!!!!!!

[@foysal8638]

Awesome travelling video. Hannnnnnaaaa is the best to give us good things.

[@zam023]

Not a travelling video actually, more like a hobby video, in this case about photography.

[@magicmint2133]

Oh my god, this was so entertaining and aesthetically pleasing and educational! Wow, amazing

[@CurrentlyHannah]

So glad you liked it!

[@Gantorin]

I really enjoy Lucas, and I plan to pencil him in on my planning for my next trip. I will not be in the city long, but will try to schedule a time to do his photo adventures.

[@6709LeftzBehind]

love the mini photo tutorial in there!! Some really great tricks!! lol I did a photo experience in Shinjuku and the guy took us around Golden Gai and Shinjuku, it was kind of meh, but your experience with this company looks so cool!! If only I had brought my DSLR to Japan :/ Also I loved that you included the raw photo versus after it's gone through grading in post - sometimes it can feel like cheating to touch up a photo but cameras are Not perfect and post editing can help bring out the beautiful image you actually saw...as long as you're not like photoshop layering lol nothing against that, it's just different

[@vitovito1]

Almost at 100k subs!!!

[@andryrakotomalala]

This was fun to follow along with! My wife has me 2nd shoot weddings so it was cool heading their discussions on settings. Thanks for taking us along friend :)

[@andres-d933]

A small fraction of this video was “street” photography. However, that taller guy has a really good video about him and his story living in Tokyo with great photos

[@Nordlys1966]

Thanks so much for sharing... Omoide Yokocho is the narrow alley full of cheap streetside eateries on West Shinjuku near the tunnel that connects West and East Shinjuku right? Brings back lots of memories from my years in Tokyo... Next time please do a dedicated video just on Omoide Yokocho and Nonbei Yokocho.

[@Nordlys1966]

Tell your friends it's best not to extend the center column of the tripod, let alone all the way up (especially not in long exposure). If they did so because they didn't want to fully extend the tripod legs and block half the overpass then raise and lay one of the legs on handrail without extending it.

[@jillg2u]

Very nice and informative video....I enjoy all your videos.

[@travelworld491]

Oh~~~~~ Kabukicho 1st street~~~~~ street of fun~~~~~

[@damienthorn2186]

Very Cool!!

[@jamesgann4723]

Pretty good learned a few more things about photography

[@waterthaimelon]

2:18 This bridge is shaking all the time when I used Joby grab on rail.

[@patatasatsuki5001]

Thank you for always making me excited!! Which one do you use, gimbal or tripods for this kind of video?

[@Vaniaym94]

This is aaaaahmazing!

[@vme3000]

What focal lengths would you recommend to bring? I can only bring two lenses when travelling there. Should I bring a 28mm and 40mm or 40mm and 80mm or 40mm and 57mm or 135mm and 40mm or 28mm and 135mm?

[@k241172k]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SilverioVicente]

More videos like this please!

[@UNROOTME]

Now, we just need to make it to Tokyo. : )

[@srowe829]

Great video Hannah. Would you be allowed to fly your drone where you were filming? That would be amazing. Probably not. Thanks for sharing.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Definitely not hahah

[@DerekHasSeaLegs]

Those were some awesome photos!

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Thanks! I’ll let Brandon know :P

[@benec5816]

Well thanks for this it revised all my old skills from 35mm days which had disappear within the Grey mass behind my eyes ha ha. You forget about basics so getting my new camera and I am going to give it a great work out thanks again stay safe see ya

[@rudicci]

Yes, a few weeks behind. Again...I love the image of Tokio at night. Nice editing (video and pics). #BeanFamily #CatchingUp #BingingWithHannah #Photorgasm #Video3outOf4

[@TimMeep]

Would love to do one of these with Lucas, really cool. Just a little 5,900 miles issue...

[@FunkyR0C]

I'm going to fly to Tokyo in March and been wondering if there's any chance meeting other photographers!?

[@jimi3314]

I definitely started to worry a bit when I saw how the tripod was leaning over the rail on the bridge.

[@zedamex]

Wai was it like 24 degrees recently. And maybe in the morning next week.... negative!?!?

[@izumisakai0810]

ハンナさん　いつも楽しい企画ありがとう。

[@naokimatsuda1010]

NICE！

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

Guy jumps up and down on a bridge in front of a tripod and gets a fuzzy picture. I think I just learned a lot from that.

[@BansanFranc]

東京住みです！僕もハンナさんの旅に同行したいです！

[@davidetarozzo2564]

at 11:11 u can see tatsuo suzuki on the right on the frame ! a real artist in the tokyo street ph. scene .. with all the million people living there.. it is really a small world! you should check him out :>

[@an17-j4k10]

dude how the hell did you spot him lol. Impressive as heck haha. He does have a really great eye for street though

[@vincentdarmois]

I was about to mention it, and saw your comment. So much fun!

[@kuronekowalk]

Nice Video👍✨

[@EsterPalmaCorea]

Are u in Tokyo on Tuesday? I am in Tokyo and I wonder if I can say hello and record some short thing together?

[@loveishere7358]

Nice!

[@Miyabiko]

great photo advice but I really have a problem with people randomly taking pictures or videos of stranger withought even asking.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Everyone has every right to say no if they want but technically it’s legal.

[@Miyabiko]

@@CurrentlyHannah I doubt that the people even realized that they were being photographed since it happend so quickly (the guy on the bike for example) and just because it is technicially legal doesn't make it right. Don't get me wrong, I am not attacking you. I just wish photographers would think about that, not only the perfect picture oppotunity.

[@Hirami_de]

@@CurrentlyHannah To jump in on that, european law forbids to post photos of people who didn't agree to, you could get into serious trouble then. I'm surprised there's no law for Japan, when they always blur faces of people in all photos...

[@photospire]

This is Urban photography.

[@MichaelHWToh]

100k soon

[@MrTreb88]

Where is that place again at 6:25?

[@garter0718]

Have you ever been to みなとみらい Yokohama?

[@INSTAFLIXMEDIA]

4 minutes in and still confused. What actually does she mean by "street photography" when all they are talking about is slow shutter cityscapes and zoom burst!?

[@HwL01]

My thoughts too.. I gave up after they started guessing how much should they close down the aperture to get 16 seconds exposure

[@dren5810]

While the beginning of the video was focused on long exposure shooting, the rest was indeed street photography. Them in the back alleys of tokyo and literally in the streets.

[@JonathanAnimate2]

that was awesome to watch. I do street photography in Tokyo, I'd love you connect with you all! @grasptheview

[@luckyvalera6398]

ANU DAW

[@andri7331]

Waoo Fery nice

[@spincity850]

The dude Brandon bless him, so awkward. great video though :)

[@user-wn7pq9zv3r]

I am very good at editing video, are you a professional, please show me lots of good photos.

[@kiddorange1450]

you kind of look like carey mulligan

[@CurrentlyHannah]

I’ve heard that before. I’m flattered :)

[@DarcNoodles]

Hardly complete, and barely a guide to either obscure locations or actual street photography techniques. I suppose that’s all on me for still believing that there may be KZbin videos that have titles that represent their videos rather than bait for clicks. Props for promoting eyeexplore though. Any gaijin trying to run a business in Japan deserves a shout out.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Eyexplore IS your complete guide to Tokyo Street Photography. That’s what the title was referring to.

[@DarcNoodles]

@@CurrentlyHannah Though is it, actually complete? Truly? No, I don't think so. Superlative claims to anything in Tokyo (or anywhere for that matter), especially things which are not completely objective, are all inflated, inaccurate and sometimes even completely false. At a truthful best they could be 'An extensive and detailed guide to Tokyo street photography'. Though that would probably not get you as many views. I get it, it IS KZbin. Titling videos as Absolute assertions regardless of the actual accuracy of those assertions is what passes for "best practice". Still, when it involves subjects that I happen to know about, It is my, admittedly self righteous, duty to call it out.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

You’re not wrong there. It’s hard to be 100% factually and physically correct in saying that ANY guide (for that matter) is complete regarding all the information it could include. This guide is probably the most complete guide you can find when coming to Tokyo for photography in that it includes the things the vast majority of people want to shoot. “An extensive and detailed guide to Tokyo Street photography” is too long and doesn’t sound catchy so I made a choice.

[@williamchiang8629]

Bump. Selfish. Not share af

[@onewhosigh7603]

Marry me Hannah 😘😘😘😍

[@user-yy8xr3lk8m]

低評価ゼロやん凄い

[@user-kc3bd2vr9u]

1stComment

[@Medphotovideo]

very boring...

[@Bboydragon25]

this is NOT street photography. Please do some research before you make some false advertising. This is urban landscape photography. Shame on you.

[@galaxysky27]

truely said, Korea >>>>> Japan. Remember.